Texans place Sam Montgomery on non-football injury list

The Texans placed outside linebacker Sam Montgomery on the non-football injury list. It’s unclear what landed the third-round draft pick out of LSU on the list. He missed part of May’s rookie minicamp with a back injury that could have been connected to his fitness level entering offseason workouts.

The Texans also placed rookie safety Orhian Johnson, out of Ohio State, on the non-football injury list. He and Montgomery will count against the Texans’ active roster, according to the NFL’s transaction wire.

Third-year nose tackle Sunny Harris spent all of last season on injured reserve after suffering an injury in training camp and was released by the Texans on Monday.

The Texans also placed rookie defensive end Earl Okine, out of Florida, on the physically unable to perform list. Okine suffered a leg bruise during organized team activities.